Aberdeen: Fire at gardens doused

July 26, 2007

Aberdeen Fire and Rescue responded Wednesday to a small fire at the community gardens on Melgaard Road. Shift Commander Todd Salfrank said the fire had started in a big pile of wood chips; however, it was just smoldering when crews arrived at around 9 a.m. Firefighters doused the pile with water and moved around the wood chips to make sure it was out, Salfrank said. Nothing was damaged and nobody was injured. A cause is not known, Salfrank said. Reporter Emily Arthur-Richardt ; (605) 622-2314 or 1-800-925-4100 ext. 314; earthur@aberdeennews.com